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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas

11 Schools Ranked
$6,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones had the most popular online basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Highland Community College

Highland, Kansas
256 Total Awards
$3,330 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Highland Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 256 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Highland Community College, expect to pay an average of $3,330 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, Arkansas
300 Total Awards
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 300 basic certificates to qualified students.

Grantham University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,280. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Grantham University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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81 Total Awards
$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Allen Community College is located in Iola, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees at Allen Community College is $3,780. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
855 Total Awards
$2,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 855 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $2,784 in tuition and fees if they attend JCCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,472. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#5

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
313 Total Awards
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kansas. This small public school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 313 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Barton Community College is $3,840. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,608. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Flint Hills Technical College

Emporia, Kansas
145 Total Awards
$6,932 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Flint Hills Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 145 students in 2021-2022.

Flint Hills Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,932. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
4 Total Awards
$9,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 4 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Kansas who attend Washburn University full time pay an average of $9,126 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,130. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, Kansas
264 Total Awards
$4,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Cowley County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Cowley College is located in Arkansas City, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 264 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Cowley College is $4,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,700. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
572 Total Awards
$3,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Hutchinson Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This small public school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 572 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Hutchinson Community College is $3,600. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,530. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

Around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#10

Rasmussen University - Kansas

Topeka, Kansas
65 Total Awards
$13,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 65 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,958 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
370 Total Awards
$10,448 Average Tuition & Fees

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 370 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at K -State is $10,448. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,519. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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